The Natural Resources Forum is delighted to announce our annual digital Energy and Mining Forum "ESG Week" is scheduled to take place from the 4th to 8th of October 2021 and is now open for Registration.
Join us for a week of daily on-line panel sessions as our panellists examine the major ESG trends to watch, including the continued role of critical minerals, technology, green financing, sustainable investment, diversity and inclusion, and stakeholder engagement.
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Agenda
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Opening Remarks: Jonathan Blanchard Smith, Chairman of the Natural Resources Forum
Keynote Speaker: Simon Henry, Member of the Board, Rio Tinto
Speakers:
Jonathan Blanchard Smith
Chairman, Natural Resources Forum
Simon Henry
Non-Executive Director, Rio Tinto plc
Panel 1: Major ESG Trends to Watch
Moderator:
Iain Duncan
Partner and Cross Border Head of Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure, Simmons & Simmons
Panelists:
Julie Baddeley
Chair of Steering Group, Chapter Zero Board
Lord Jonny Oates
Co-Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group on Africa, Vice-Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group on Renewa
John MacKenzie
Executive Chairman, Mantos Copper
Nick Stansbury
Head of Climate Solutions, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
Panel 2: The Future of ESG Reporting
Moderator:
Stina Warnstam Drolet
Head of Sustainability & Manager, Advisory, Oxford Analytica
Panelists:
Matthew Powell
Vice President, BeyondNetZero
Yasmin Raza
Technical Specialist in Sustainable Finance, Financial Conduct Authority
Kate Southwell
General Counsel, Pala Investments
Vladmir Zaluzshky
Head of Communications & IR, Severstal
Panel 2.2: Green Steel
Moderator:
Dr Dion Vaughan
Senior Adviser, HCF International Advisers
Panelists:
Neil Goodman
CEO and Founder, Appalachian Iron Inc
Olga Kalashnikova
Head of Environment, Severstal
Rob Simmons
Investor Relations and Corporate Development, Ferrexpo plc
Panel 3: Green Materials, Green Technologies & Green Applications
Moderator:
Thomas Hoskyns
Editor, Mining Journal
Panelists:
John Drexhage
Consultant on Energy and Extractives, The World Bank
Ken Hoffman
Co-Head EV Battery Materials Research Group/Basic Materials Sr. Expert, McKinsey & Company
Puruvi Poddar
Chief – Corporate & Business Development, Tirupati Graphite
Julian Treger
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Anglo Pacific Group
Panel 4: Precious Metals and ESG: What it Takes to Get it Right
Moderator:
Estelle Levin-Nally
Founder and CEO, Levin Sources
Panelists:
Bradley Barnett
VP Sustainability, Bunker Hill Mining Corp
David Hutchins
Chairman, FTSE Gold Mines Index Committee
Brian Quast
Precious Metals Analyst, BMO Capital Markets
Jamie Strauss
Founder & CEO, Digbee ESG
Panel 4.2: Environment, Community, and Water Management
Moderator:
James Bellin
Principal Hydrogeologist, SRK Consulting
Panelists:
Dawn Brock
Manager, ICMM
Daria Grigoreva
Director, Sustainability, Polyus
Michelle Lawrence
COO, Kropz plc
Jed Youngs
Practice Lead Water Stewardship, BHP
Panel 5: The African Just Transition
Moderator:
Laura Hurst
Energy Reporter, Bloomberg
Panelists:
Roger Brown
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Seplat Energy
Claire Lawrie
Head of Energy, Corporate Finance and Business Transformation team in EMEA, FTI Consulting
Katherine Roe
CEO, Wentworth Resources
Panel 6: Sustainable Investment and ESG
Moderator:
Katya Gorbatiouk
Head of Investment Funds, Primary Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group
Panelists:
Ignacio de Calonje
Chief Investment Officer, Global Energy & Mining, International Finance Corporation
Paul Gurney
Managing Director, Equities, Global Markets, BMO Capital Markets
Peter Marrone
Executive Chairman, Yamana Gold Inc
Panel 6.2: Governance Challenges Faced by NEDs in the Resources Sector
Moderator:
Charlie Jack
Partner and Head of Natural Resources, Hudson Sandler
Panelists:
Yulia Chekunaeva
Director, Clean Growth Leadership Network
Rupert Krefting
Head of Corporate Finance & Stewardship, M&G Investments
Michael Rawlinson
Chairman at Adriatic Metals plc, SID at Hochschild Mining plc
Panel 7: Mining for Diversity and Inclusion
Moderator:
Alex Buck
MD, Women in Mining UK
Panelists:
Edwina Aba Akuamoa
Senior Manager, Inclusion & Diversity, Newmont
Sandra Bates
Non-Executive Director, Adriatic Metals
Danielle Hatton
Principal - Natural Resources, Granger Reis
Tania Tchedaeva
Director, Corporate Governance & Company Secretary, Polymetal International Plc
Denise Wilson OBE
Chief Executive, The Hampton-Alexander Review
Andrew Wray
CEO, Golden Star Resources
Panel 8: Closer Look - Company Case Studies
Moderator:
John Merry
Principal Environmental Scientist, SRK Consulting
Panelists:
Alex Čaičics
Group Head of ESG and Sustainability Communications, Polyus
Andy Morrison
Chairman, Spinnaker Acquisitions Plc
Mark Selby
Chairman & CEO, Canada Nickel Company
Panel 8.2: Sustainability Linked Financing
Panelists:
Paola Leocani
Partner, Debt Capital Markets, Simmons & Simmons
Alfons Martos
Executive Director, Investment Banking Division, Goldman Sachs
Panel 9: Managing ESG Issues Through Shareholder and Stakeholder Engagement
Moderator:
Madeline R. Young
Associate Professor, University of Northampton, UK ETIE Member, ESG Social Impact Advisor to Government
Panelists:
Dr Marcelo De Andrade
President, Earth Capital Brasil
Marc Fèvre
Partner, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure, Simmons & Simmons
James Lea-Cox
Senior Environmental Advisor, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Panel 10: ESG, Strategy and the Long View
Moderator:
Natasha Braginsky Mounier
Chairperson, Independent Director, Trustee & Sustainability Advocate
Panelists:
Ben Daly
Executive Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Elaine Dorward-King
Member, RFF Board of Directors; Non-Executive Board Director, Kenmare Resources plc and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock
David Williamson
Head of ESD Operations, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ESG Week Closing Dinner
Guest of Honour:
Dr Alexander Landia
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, The Mobility House
Chair:
Jonathan Blanchard Smith
Chairman, Natural Resources Forum
The ESG Landscape: Trends and Standards Monitor
On behalf of the Natural Resources Forum, Oxford Analytica is delighted to share with you a complimentary copy of our September ESG Landscape: Trends and Standards Monitor. This document leverages the expertise of our editorial staff, in-house analysts and policy experts from Oxford Analytica, EU Issue Tracker, CQ and FiscalNote Professional Services. We summarise and analyse evolving ESG issues from around the globe.
The report provides insight into industry trends, latest news and standards monitoring across the ESG landscape. It forms part of a comprehensive ESG offering that includes quarterly calls with experts to help organisations tailor their ESG strategies and response.